Everyone with Diabetes Counts

Take the next step!

Join a a Diabetes Self-Management Program Workshop near you in Idaho and Washington.

Diabetes is a serious public health concern in the United States. Among U.S. residents 29.1 million people have diabetes and 86 million have pre-diabetes . Direct medical costs are $176 billion, which includes costs for hospital and emergency care, office visits, and medications . Qualis Health launched a local initiative of the national “Everyone with Diabetes Counts” (EDC) program to improve care for people with diabetes in Idaho and Washington.

Why improving diabetes care is important:

Diabetes is the most common cause of blindness, kidney failure, and amputations in U.S. adults.

Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.

Risk of death for adults with diabetes is 50% higher than for adults without diabetes.

Healthcare disparities exist among racial and ethnic minorities for patients with diabetes.

As part of the local EDC initiative, Qualis Health is working with providers, partners/stakeholders and people with diabetes.

People with Diabetes

Find a Diabetes Self-Management Progam (DSMP) Workshop near you in Idaho or Washington!

We are working with local stakeholders to provide Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) classes to people with diabetes, particularly underserved populations. If you struggle with managing your diabetes, here is a workshop that can help! The Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) workshops are free and open to individuals living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. The DSMP program was developed by Stanford University and consists of six workshop sessions of 2.5 hours each. Each workshop focuses on problem-solving, decision-making, and other self-management skills which help participants face the challenges of living with diabetes Participants are encouraged to attend with a spouse, companion or caregiver. Registration is required.

Participants who take the workshops learn about:

Monitoring blood sugar

Preventing low blood sugar

Nutrition and healthy eating plan

Preventing and delaying complications

Dealing with depression and stress

Foot care

Providers

We are working with providers in Idaho and Washington on improving diabetes care by:

We invite people with diabetes, providers and stakeholders to join the local Everyone with Diabetes Counts initiative. Please join us in improving the health and quality of life for patients with diabetes.